Professor Grace L. Dillon of Portland State University, is running the 7th annual Imagining Indigenous Futurisms Science Fiction Writing Contest. The contest is open through November 1 to any emerging writer with an interest in exploring Indigenous issues through the medium of science fiction. The winner of a $1,000 prize will be selected by Andrea Hairston. Submissions should include a 200 word statement with background and goals in SF and a previously unpublished sf writing sample up to 4,000 words.